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White, William Allen

(Encyclopedia) White, William Allen, 1868–1944, American author, b. Emporia, Kans., studied (1886–90) at Kansas State Univ. As owner and editor of the Emporia Gazette from 1895 until his death, he…

Fletcher, Giles

(Encyclopedia) Fletcher, Giles, the elder, 1548?–1611, English writer and diplomat. He became a member of Parliament and later treasurer of St. Paul's. An envoy to Russia in 1588, he published an…

Ralph Straus REGULA, Congress, OH (1924)

REGULA, Ralph Straus, a Representative from Ohio; born in Beach City, Stark County, Ohio, December 3, 1924; B.A., Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, 1948; LL.B., William McKinley School of…

John Hart BREWER, Congress, NJ (1844-1900)

BREWER, John Hart, (great-great-great grandson of John Hart (1713c-1779)), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hunterdon County, N.J., March 29, 1844; attended the Lawrenceville schools…

Lawrence Talbot NEAL, Congress, OH (1844-1905)

NEAL, Lawrence Talbot, a Representative from Ohio; born in Parkersburg, Va. (now West Virginia), September 22, 1844; pursued classical studies; moved to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1864; studied law…

Robert John TRACEWELL, Congress, IN (1852-1922)

TRACEWELL, Robert John, a Representative from Indiana; born near Front Royal, Warren County, Va., May 7, 1852; moved with his parents to Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., in 1854; attended the…

William Thomas TYNDALL, Congress, MO (1862-1928)

TYNDALL, William Thomas, a Representative from Missouri; born in Sparta, Christian County, Mo., January 16, 1862; attended the public schools, Henderson Academy at Sparta, and Sparta Academy;…

David Kemper WATSON, Congress, OH (1849-1918)

WATSON, David Kemper, a Representative from Ohio; born near London, Madison County, Ohio, on June 18, 1849; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1871 and from the law…

Thomas Wharton PHILLIPS, Congress, PA (1835-1912)

PHILLIPS, Thomas Wharton, (father of Thomas Wharton Phillips, Jr.), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Mount Jackson in that section of Beaver County now included in Lawrence County…